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Field Trips

In addition to the travel abroad courses offered for a semester or a May term, students are also able to go on smaller-scale field trips. These include visiting the Des Moines Art Center and the Pappajohn's Sculpture Park in downtown Des Moines. Students are also given the option to visit cities like Minneapolis, Chicago, Kansas City, and New York to view other galleries and museums.

In Fall 2014, the Art Department Faculty led a field trip to Kansas City. They visited the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, and the Kansas City Art Institute Artspace. This fall, the department is planning to lead a group of students to Chicago!

Kansas City

New York City

Chicago

Why Simpson?

The Kent Campus Center, one of the newer buildings on campus, has become a popular student destination for visiting, eating and studying. The 54,000 square foot facility includes a Red Mango smoothie and yogurt shop, Au Bon Pain bakery, Tyler’s Grille and Millie’s Coffee Shop. The Simpson Bookstore is there, as well as the Principal Black Box Theatre, which is used for shows and other student events. Check out the historic Simpson display in the walkway between the Kent Campus Center and the Steven Johnson Fitness Center.